This video is way better at presenting the hobby than the one before Christmas, which I did not understand the meaning of.

I got the point of the first one, mainly because my collections base is from my late grandfather so it is a means for me to connect with him. Just as in the video. the grandkid connects with his late grandfather trough his Märklin trains.

I got the point of the first one, mainly because my collections base is from my late grandfather so it is a means for me to connect with him. Just as in the video. the grandkid connects with his late grandfather trough his Märklin trains.

I sort of got that feeling too, but I did wonder about a few details, which made me think of another possible meaning.

1. What was the point of the wall with all the tickets?2. If the guy in the station is really the late grandfather, then why are all the pictures of the kid updated. Yes, they could be there to create the link, but they are very specific about the pictures being that kid (in the same clothes as well). They are even in one of the pictures together.

It made me think that maybe the guy in the station is there to represent the kids imagination. The pictures tell the story that they are the same person. The kid does wear the grandfather's cap at the end, and the whole sequence seems to take place on the kid's layout. The wall is the kid looking forward to Christmas - or - it represents time flying - or - it represents that model railway is an everyday hobby.

It might be me, but I don't connect with it as much. It is beautifully made though. I am curious as to how others interpret the meaning?

I believe Märklin are desperate after customer when Märklin present and use more and more advertising.The information about model railway world says that it´s getting lesser and lesser interesting of the model railway.

I believe Märklin are desperate after customer when Märklin present and use more and more advertising.The information about model railway world says that it´s getting lesser and lesser interesting of the model railway.

I usually do not intervene with such posts, but frankly your handle shouldn't be "Goofy" but rather "The Grinch"What really gives you pleasure in life? Doesn't seem to me that model-railroading is one of these things.

Positive thinking always helps seeing the better part of life

Just sayin'

Jacques

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Why was Märklin bankruptcy?Because less interesting of model railway and hard business by competitors.The problem is lost of the customer and company do anything to get customer back by present advertising.Märklin 160 years jubilee present by advertising...not short movie which TS thinks so.

Why was Märklin bankruptcy?Because less interesting of model railway and hard business by competitors.The problem is lost of the customer and company do anything to get customer back by present advertising.Märklin 160 years jubilee present by advertising...not short movie which TS thinks so.

What a load of rubbish.Marklin went 'bankrupt' because their bank refused them credit because the venture capital company that bought out the original family ownership was taking every last Eurocent of profit out of the company, and the bank couldn't see how bank loans were going to be repaid.

Once they were put into insolvency and the venture capital company was no longer milking all the profits then the declaared profit leapt to some 10 million Euro or more.

Why was Märklin bankruptcy?Because less interesting of model railway and hard business by competitors.The problem is lost of the customer and company do anything to get customer back by present advertising.Märklin 160 years jubilee present by advertising...not short movie which TS thinks so.

What a load of rubbish.

Yes, as usual.

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What a load of rubbish.Marklin went 'bankrupt' because their bank refused them credit because the venture capital company that bought out the original family ownership was taking every last Eurocent of profit out of the company, and the bank couldn't see how bank loans were going to be repaid.

Once they were put into insolvency and the venture capital company was no longer milking all the profits then the declaared profit leapt to some 10 million Euro or more.

The reason for Märklin´s bankruptcy has been poor sales figures and employees became without pay. Märklin therefore applied for more credit whose creditors said no. Bankruptcy become a fact then.

The reason for the deterioration in sales results lies mostly in reduced interest for model railways due to increased interests for others such as computer games and competitors of other model railways.

Even if you present the company with the help of advertising, it has not worked so well in any case.

The reason for the deterioration in sales results lies mostly in reduced interest for model railways due to increased interests for others such as computer games and competitors of other model railways

When it comes to "competitors", Märklin is doing rather fine nowadays compared to Roco & eg Fleischmann who are in receivership. A number of smaller special producers like eg Brawa may survive longer since they have a smaller family businesses and produce products that the enthusiasts want. But maybe not for as long as we would wish...

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Congratulations!You have presented that Denmark also has problems with bankruptcies. But you should keep in mind that in Sweden we are more and also business enterprises in relation to Denmark who have less population and the number of companies.

When it comes to "competitors", Märklin is doing rather fine nowadays compared to Roco & eg Fleischmann who are in receivership. A number of smaller special producers like eg Brawa may survive longer since they have a smaller family businesses and produce products that the enthusiasts want. But maybe not for as long as we would wish...

That´s right!At the beginning of February, it was ten years since Märklin went bankrupt.Advertising can also be a reminder for customers, to support the companies.Usually, it does help but not when it goes bad with finances.When states go into low tensions, you have to expect hard bangs.

Goofy are you on this forum just to make yourself look like a child. Please have respect for other peaples countries and there love for Marklin, it is after all the Marklin user forum? And your attitude is by far outnumbered?

Goofy are you on this forum just to make yourself look like a child. Please have respect for other peaples countries and there love for Marklin, it is after all the Marklin user forum? And your attitude is by far outnumbered?

After all problems with the Märklin trains i do have experience of what problems present.Test and test and test results to see difference.When i did return back to two rail i do see result difference.Today it seems Märklin is going well.

It is nice to se that märklin is doing well.It is also nice to se that at least one company tries to bring in new customers in to the hobby. I hopa that Roco and Fleischmann survives there hardships, becose competition is good for everybody.

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